Woman weds dolphin

British tourist Sharon Tendler has finally made her dream match
- by "marrying" a dolphin she has been visiting for 15 years in the
Israeli resort of Eilat, the mass-circulation Yediot Ahronot
daily reported today.

Ms Tendler, 41, has been visiting the city on the Gulf of Aqaba
two or three times a year to spend time with her 35-year-old
underwater sweetheart.

"The peace and tranquility under water, and his love, would calm
me down," the Israeli daily quoted her as saying.

Last week, Ms Tendler finally plucked up the courage to ask the
dolphin's trainer for the mammal's fin in marriage.

The wedding took place on Wednesday, with the bride - wearing a
white dress and watched by amazed spectators - walking down the
dock to where the groom was waiting in the water.

She kissed him, to the cheers of the spectators and then, after
the ceremony was sealed with some mackerels, was tossed into the
water so she could swim away with her new husband.